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A concept paper on software freedom to Microsoft - Corporation on behalf of Kathmandu University.


       A CONCEPT PAPER ON:

                                               SOFTWARE FREEDOM


1. Background:


Microsoft- Corporation is reigning over the software empire from the day it started. It is one of such software companies which has been able to redefine technology through advancement in computing and software  development . Microsoft provides high customer satisfaction by analyzing their needs and incorporating useful additional features to the software.  It is ahead of other companies in thinking ways to improve the life of people.  Kathmandu University is also improving lives of students by establishing itself as a leading university of Nepal in terms of both education and technology. Multiple engineering faculties use various software technology as a part of their daily academics. In this digital world, where computer programs are coveted to perform every task, easy accessibility and right to the use and modification of software according to personal need is mandatory. Kathmandu University has felt the need of software freedom from long to facilitate its  students and research projects. And  Microsoft, being the pioneer in dealing with software, is the obvious resort to hope for evident software freedom.


2. Purpose


Kathmandu University is home to thousands of students who  exclusively deal with software and technology. All of the engineering faculties are software dependent to run daily administration. Apart from curriculum and facilities to students, software is intensively use for research purpose. The fact that this institution aspires to become a world class university and is a powerhouse to numerous research project is apparent. Some technology related project requires deep analysis of software while most of the commercial software are necessity but not affordable. Software freedom is a initiation to make every kind of software easily available and accessible to people in need. This paper aims to achieve the goal of software freedom by drawing the attention of Microsoft-Corporation to this issue
and by making sure that no research project or education be hindered by not getting access to required software.


3. Project Description


Software is the basic need of  students ,administration and research projects taking place in Kathmandu University. But, software freedom isn't still ensured. This paper is written in hope that Microsoft- Corporation will act in response to this issue and help us in this mission to make software affordable and available to everyone without violating  the rights of consumers as well as of corporation.  
  

This mission is planned to be carried out in given sequential manner:

1. Statistical  analysis of present use of software and status of freedom in software use.

2. Prioritization of important software to be guaranteed freedom as early as possible.

3. Following legal procedures to ensure software freedom.


This project will benefit not only the students and research faculty of university but will mark the universal dawn of new software paradigm. Software freedom has been felt necessary by everyone dealing with software. Its establishment will benefit students, researchers, technicians and everyone dealing with technology in profound ways. Technological advancement is destined to follow.


4. Support Required

 This project anticipates following facilities from the corporation:

1. A list showing  open source software and price for current commercial software of Microsoft.

2. Negotiation on the software which can be made free of cost or which can be made open source.

3. Help on the effective achievement and assurance  of software freedom.


5. Contact Information


                    Department of Computer Science and Engineering
                                          Kathmandu University
                                              
                                                                                   Dhulikhel, Kavre

              
              Contact Number : 987654321, 01-4567890
                       Fax              : 01-4567890

                       Email           : Docse1@ku.edu.np



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